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McLaren Offers Wisdom to "Bridge Builders"

Brian McLaren, author of several books, the latest of which is The Last Word and the Word After That, writes the cover story, A Bridge Far Enough?, in the latest issue of Sojourners magazine. In it, he uses Jesus and Paul to suggest several principles of "counterpart communication"—how to respond to someone from an opposing point-of-view gently and respectfully. I found his article excellent and timely; but, to put McLaren's advice into practice may be easier said than done. :)